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Winter Wow, Right Now
Bright orange flowers growing next to an agave plant in a garden bed.

Winter Wow, Right Now

. It’s our very first winter with the new West Conservatory, meaning it’s your very first chance to witness this architectural showstopper begin its peak flowering season.

By Katie Mobley and Kenny Silveira, on February 12, 2025
Always Evolving: Learning at Longwood
Three images collaged together of a floral display, gardening tools, and landscape design planting plan.

Always Evolving: Learning at Longwood

We’re proud to introduce our new Gardening Certificate and our newly-evolved Floral Design Certificate and Landscape Design Certificate—designed with you in mind.

By Timothy Gould, on February 5, 2025
Objects that Tell a Story
A realistic stone toad and a painted rock that reads "just bloom" on a desk.

Objects that Tell a Story

When you hear the word "archive," it's easy to think of shelves full of letters, files, and other records that hold the story of an organization. But did you know that objects are also a vital part of that recorded history—and on display in some of our new Longwood Reimagined spaces?

By Kelli Stewart, on January 29, 2025
Go Behind the Scenes: Archives
Tan numbered archive boxes aligned on a shelf.

Go Behind the Scenes: Archives

Follow along as we take you behind the scenes of Longwood’s archives, including a typical day for the archives team and some collection highlights.

By Connor Graham and Cheryl Cordingley, on January 22, 2025
Labeling Longwood Reimagined
Upclose leaves and foliage of a tropical plant.

Labeling Longwood Reimagined

Many moving parts came into play when planning for and opening our new gardens, glasshouses, and landscapes. One such component was the multi-faceted (and multi-year) approach to creating the hundreds of plant display labels for our new spaces.

By Kristina Aguilar, on January 15, 2025
Inside Look: The Fellows Program
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Inside Look: The Fellows Program

Throughout their unique garden leader-development program, our Fellows learn through interfacing with nonprofit leaders on challenges facing public horticulture, producing a cohort project that contributes to the leadership conversation occurring in public gardens, immersing in different Longwood Gardens departments, and much more.

By Laurel Dunning, Vânia Pereira, Anastasia Sallen, Clare Shearman, and E. Yvette Weaver, on January 8, 2025
Creative Magic, Just in Time for Christmas
The Ballroom at Longwood Gardens willed with Christmas trees.

Creative Magic, Just in Time for Christmas

Magic is all this and more for the seven local art centers who created the spectacular ornaments that grace the beautiful Ballroom trees for this year’s A Longwood Christmas display.

By Katie Testa, on January 1, 2025
Meet the Music Room Magic-Makers
Faux-peppermint cand decorations in red and white swirls.

Meet the Music Room Magic-Makers

We have transformed our elegant Music Room into a lavish peppermint palace ready to host a formal ball … and we’ve quite literally rolled out the red carpet for you.

By Katie Mobley, on December 18, 2024
A Translucent Tree, A Work of Art
White strings with geometric shapes in them, put together to look like a white lit Christmas tree at Longwood Gardens.

A Translucent Tree, A Work of Art

A staggering work of art with delicate, fine details that is not only as a nod to the translucency and beauty of the nearby new West Conservatory—but as an homage to the dexterity and dedication of those who designed and created it.

By Katie Mobley, on December 11, 2024
Holiday Magic, From Our Kitchen to Yours
A person plating a whole roasted chicken on top of a bed of flowers.

Holiday Magic, From Our Kitchen to Yours

It’s the very first A Longwood Christmas for 1906 and The Fountain Room and we are absolutely delighted to share the magic of the season with you. . Follow along as we share the magic (and the recipes!) of two exceptional dishes. 

By 1906 Executive Chef George Murkowicz, on December 4, 2024
Our Most Magical Season Yet
An indoor conservatory featuring Christmas trees in white lights, on pedestals, in shallow water.

Our Most Magical Season Yet

We’re thrilled to welcome you to an unparalleled new chapter in our legacy—a 17-acre expansion and reimagination of our grounds, serving as the most ambitious undertaking in our history. With the addition of these 17 acres of new gardens, new landscapes, and new buildings are many more opportunities for holiday magic.

By Katie Mobley, on November 27, 2024
Reimagined + Christmas in The Garden Shop: A Curated Collection
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Reimagined + Christmas in The Garden Shop: A Curated Collection

Our Garden Shop has gone above and beyond to bring that magic to life in the form of heartfelt keepsakes, one-of-a-kind handmade finds, apparel, and so much more … so you can take home some of the magic.

By Katie Testa, on November 20, 2024
The Power of Live Performance
Rows of seating, set for a concert, inside the Longwood Gardens Conservatory.

The Power of Live Performance

We had the pleasure connecting with two of our 2025 Indoor Performance Series artists to get their thoughts on their upcoming performances … and their love of playing live.

By Katie Testa, on November 13, 2024
Garden to Table Excellence at 1906
The interior of a restaurant featuring white arched ceilings and wood furniture.

Garden to Table Excellence at 1906

With our incredible new dining experience now open, we can share with you not only our beautiful new dining room, bar, and lounge, but also our new, imaginative menus that celebrate fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients—many of which have been grown just steps away.

By Susanna Vaughan, on October 30, 2024
Our Fellows Go to Washington
Five people standing shoulder to shoulder in front of a brick building, posing for the camera.

Our Fellows Go to Washington

On a recent trip to Washington DC, our 2024–25 Fellows cohort visited a number of gardens in an endeavor that not only allowed them to witness the remarkable diversity among the region’s cultural destinations—but also engage in a collective experience in which they could contribute diverse perspectives.

By Katie Mobley, on October 23, 2024
A Practice in Patience
A person potting a bonsai in a brown pot topped with moss.

A Practice in Patience

This month in the Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory, the beauty of bonsai is on full display—as is the beauty of learning and collaboration.

By Katie Mobley, on October 16, 2024
The Model of Craftsmanship
A model of a glass conservatory sitting in an outdoor model train display.

The Model of Craftsmanship

Our remarkable Garden Railway has delighted guests of all ages for 24 years now … and how this multi-level world in miniature all comes together is no small feat.

By Katie Mobley, on October 9, 2024
A New Way to Create, Connect, and Get Ready for the Holidays
A table with a multi-colored poinsettia and craft supplies on top.

A New Way to Create, Connect, and Get Ready for the Holidays

A new way to create, explore, connect—and get ready for the holidays—is now here at Longwood by way of our new Studios.

By Timothy Gould, on October 2, 2024
Stone by Stone and Plant by Plant: Reimagining the Cascade Garden
A close up of a large green leaf with a light mist of water on top.

Stone by Stone and Plant by Plant: Reimagining the Cascade Garden

To move the Cascade Garden into its new, free-standing, custom-built glasshouse required us to relocate, reconstruct, and preserve this prized garden in a way no other institution has done before—stone by stone and plant by plant.

By Katie Testa, on September 26, 2024
Squash Season is Here
An orange squash growing on the vine in a garden.

Squash Season is Here

When you think of autumn in a garden, pumpkins and squashes most likely come to mind—and for good reason! Follow along as we share more about these festive fall favorites, how to grow them at home, and how we’ll soon be featuring their flavor here at Longwood in what may be a very unexpected way.

By Alex Correia, on September 18, 2024